I am moving to Washington from San Diego. I will be driving there. I have already obtained a cargo net to velcro between the front and back of the car so the cats (2) cannot interfere with my driving. I plan on having a litter box on the floor for them, and kibble and water on the other side of the floor. They have been with me for 3 years. Constant readers may remember me from my experience with TSA terrifying my newly adopted feral Burmese (Hershey Rose, now 3 yrs) for 45 minutes at the Denver Airport. She is now a lap cat, sleeps with me, is a precious angel but terrified of every other human on the planet. The other is a Torte, Minja, 5 yrs old and a bit more adoptable to strange situations. I have been taking her on a leash (she hates it) in the car on short runs to Pet-smart to try and get her used to riding in the car. Non-stop screaming but not much more. Trying to get Hershey Rose into a harness is a 3 hour affair . I am severely (ER run) allergic to her saliva so I have to be very careful handling her. Anyway, I plan to put them in harnesses for the trip so I can leash them when I have to take them from the car to the hotel room (the trip will take 2-3 days). Has anyone else done this? I have some questions:
I do not plan on leashing them in the car. If they get caught up in the leash they could strangle while I am driving.
I notice they will not eat in a vehicle, not even treats, not even when the car is stopped.
I plan to spray Feliway on the seats, does anyone have a better idea?
I do not want them terrified in any way.
Any advice would be helpful.
I do not plan on leashing them in the car. If they get caught up in the leash they could strangle while I am driving.
I notice they will not eat in a vehicle, not even treats, not even when the car is stopped.
I plan to spray Feliway on the seats, does anyone have a better idea?
I do not want them terrified in any way.
Any advice would be helpful.